“In America, we divide federal power between the legislative, executive and judicial branches so that no one holds too much power. This is sixth-grade civics: Congress writes the laws; the president executes the laws; and the courts apply those laws fairly and dispassionately to cases.”

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About Ben Sasse

American politician and academic administrator

Benjamin Eric Sasse is an American politician and academic administrator. He served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 2015 to 2023 and later became president of the University of Florida. He is a member of the Republican Party. Sasse is known for his public criticism of Donald Trump. He was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection in Trump’s second impeachment trial.

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